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  School of Nursing 2015–2017 Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Programs Program Requirements  

Program Requirements


Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission are accessible by visiting the School of Nursing website
or the graduate admissions website.

Degree Requirements

In addition to completion of the 68-85 credits for the post-B.S.N. D.N.P. or the 38-44 credits for the post-master's D.N.P., students seeking the D.N.P. degree must also:
  1. develop a project proposal;
  2. secure committee approval of the project proposal;
  3. conduct and successfully complete the project; and
  4. present the findings of the project.
Advisement

Upon admission, students are assigned to a faculty adviser. Every attempt is made to identify an adviser with similar interests to the student. Each semester, before registering for classes, students should arrange to meet with their faculty adviser for a progress review on their plan of study.

Time Limit

Requirements for the D.N.P. degree must be completed within seven years.

 
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